box {box}

An alternative module system for R

Description

Use box::use(prefix/mod) to import a module, or box::use(pkg) to import a package. Fully qualified names are supported for nested modules, reminiscent of module systems in many other modern languages.

Using modules & packages

• box::use

Writing modules

Infrastructure and utility functions that are mainly used inside modules.

• box::file

• box::name

• box::register_S3_method

• mod-hooks

Interactive use

Functions for use in interactive sessions and for testing.

• box::help

• box::unload, box::reload, box::purge_cache

• box::set_script_path

• box::script_path, box::set_script_path

Author(s)

Maintainer: Konrad Rudolph [e-mail] (ORCID)

Other contributors:

• Michael Schubert [e-mail] (ORCID) [contributor]

See Also

Useful links:

• https://klmr.me/box/

• https://github.com/klmr/box

• Report bugs at https://github.com/klmr/box/issues